UC B4 ANGLAIS NIVEAU MASTER EPREUVE ECRITE CORRIGE JANVIER 2009

1/ TEXT 1 1. In the sentence: another runway was its preferred way of meeting the expected growth ITS refers back to: a. The government b. Heathrow c. Aviation white paper 2. The British government: a. supports the idea of Heathrows expansion b. is against the idea of Heathrows expansion c. doesnt have a clear opinion on this subject 3. BBA and BA: a. solved the issue of Heathrows expansion b. persuaded the British government that Heathrows expansion was a good idea c. made the problem of Heathrows expansion even more complicated 4. Hub airports means: a. the European airports b. small airports c. neither a) nor b) 5. The botched opening suggests that: a. it happened too early b. it was a failure c. it was not prepared 6. Seesawing fuel prices means: a. fluctuating prices b. increasing prices c. very high prices 7. Willie Walsh expects the overall number of companies that will go out of business to grow: a. beyond 30 b. up to 60 c. both a) and b) 8. As a result of the EU emission trading scheme: a. plane tickets will be more expensive b. there will be a smaller number of tickets available c. the tickets will be more difficult to obtain 9. The British government announced plans to cut CO2 emissions: a. 2 weeks before the EUs confirmation b. 2 days before the EUs confirmation c. 4 days before the EUs confirmation 10. Heathrows runway: a. will be built if Conservatives win the next elections b. will be built if Tories win the next elections c. is unlikely to be built
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2/ TEXT 2 11. The In-tray (par.1) is: a. a place where letters arrive b. a desk c. a mail box 12. The author of the text: a. speaks Spanish well b. knows only few words in Spanish c. knows Spanish well enough to read the letter 13. The author of the text can be arrested if he: a. doesnt go to Spain immediately b. puts off the payment of the fine c. doesnt pay the fine

14. Find the WRONG sentence: The author is not sure whether: a. the Spanish authorities followed the correct procedure b. the letter he received is authentic c. he has paid the fine 15. The author: a. doesnt express his opinion about the harmonisation of the driving laws in the EU b. is for the introduction of common driving laws c. thinks that the introduction of common laws is not a good idea 16. By saying you can also be fined 90 euros the author wants to say that: a. You can easily lose 90 euros b. You can be sentenced to pay c. It will be fine if you are asked to pay only 90 euros 17. In this sentence: Some EU states are more lax than others, LAX is a synonym of: a. very strict b. very slow c. not very strict 18. What would be the effect of harmonising the drink driving laws in the EU? a. It would certainly reduce the number of deaths b. It would by no means reduce the number of deaths c. It is doubtful that it would reduce the number of deaths 19. The EU commission: a. is working on harmonising laws b. is trying to avoid the subject of harmonisation c. is ashamed of the subject of harmonisation 20. By saying: Ill do my bit the author says: a. that it will be his contribution towards harmonisation of laws b. that he will pay the fine because he doesnt have a choice c. that he will pay only part of the fine

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21) a) there are b) it is c) it was d) its 24) a) no longer b) any more c) any longer d) not longer 27) a) that ever b) than ever c) than never d) when ever 30) a) worst b) bad c) worse d) badder 33) a) b) whose c) who d) whom 36) a) at b) for c) on d) upon 39) a) much b) most c) a lot d) as 42) a) its b) our c) your d) its 45) a) say b) talks c) speak d) tell 48) a) furthest b) further c) farer d) more farer 22) a) will b) will be c) would d) couldnt 25) a) old b) olds c) olds d) olds 28 ) a) yet b) already c) moreover d) despite 31) a) b) more c) as d) at 34) a) talked b) said c) spoke d) says 37) a) taught b) teached c) thought d) teach 40) a) a lot b) much c) lots d) a few 43) a)them b) our c) their d) her 46) a) during b) while c) thus d) even 49) a) at last b) at once c) at least d) at a loss 23) a) studied b) to study c) the study d) studys 26) a) to......from b) from......to c) by....... d) from......at 29) a) any b) a c) some d) no 32) a) old b) former c) ancient d) elderly 35) a) earliest b) better c) early d) quickly 38) a) on b) in c) at d) by 41) a) fluently b) fluent c) fluency d) fluentful 44) a) for finding b) to find c) to finding d) for find 47) a) in b) by c) at d) to 50) a) hopeless b) hopefull c) hopeful d) hopefully

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4/ ESSAY (/70 POINTS)

According to you what will be the future of the European Union? Will we (and should we) have one European language, the same driving rules, the same education system etc.? Would it make Europe stronger and more able to face up to international pressures and chaos?

Write an essay of 400 words (+/- 10% ) on the following subject:

INTRODUCTION Presentation of the EU, its organisation, history, aims

10 points

DEVELOPMENT

25 points

Different hypotheses connected with the future of the EU plus a personal opinion about how successful each of them can be, the arguments for and against the EU expansion, The necessity (or the lack of it) of harmonisation of the EU laws. The questions of European identity, as well as the place of the cultural values of each member state

CONCLUSION A general statement that summarises the subject.

10 points

Vocabulary / Quality of language Spelling Grammar Originality and risk taking Penalty for too many / too few words

9 points 4 points 7 points 5 points 3 points

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